plastic bullet

Frequency: 5.07.5 per million words

a bullet made of plastic, used for riot control

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • Police used plastic bullets to disperse the crowd.
  • The protestor was seriously injured by a plastic bullet fired at close range.
  • There is an ongoing debate about the safety of using the plastic bullet in demonstrations.
  • He still has a scar on his leg from where a plastic bullet hit him.
  • Are riot police authorized to fire a plastic bullet without a clear warning?
  • The commander warned that they would deploy plastic bullets if the situation escalated.
  • A plastic bullet is considered a 'less-lethal' weapon for riot control.
  • The footage clearly showed an officer firing a plastic bullet towards the unarmed civilians.
  • Although not designed to be deadly, a plastic bullet can cause severe or fatal injuries.
  • Medical reports detailed the internal damage caused by the plastic bullet.